The entry points for youth leaders to participate in and influence local level decisions

The state budget provides very specific line-item detail on where public resources will be spent and what resources will be spent on. The doctrine of ‘‘public accountability is acknowledged as a pivot around which good government rotates’’. Fellows will be practically enabled to understand how local governments prepare their integrated development plans (IDPs) which must incorporate plans of lower local councils.

It will be emphasized in this sub module, that District plans are supposed to be developed using a bottom-up approach, with each village making its community action plan. In principle, the district plans have to observe and make their plans in accordance with both local priorities and national planning frameworks.

This module will therefore emphasize the entry points for youth leaders to participate in and influence local level decisions. Social accountability refers to ‘‘actions initiated by citizen groups to hold public officials, politicians, and service providers to account for their conduct and performance in terms of delivering services, improving people's welfare and protecting people's rights’’.